Update April.1 8:30 a.m.
Charlotte Hall, MD— College of Southern Maryland (CSM) computer science major Jacob Heddings, 19, of Charlotte Hall, appeared as a contestant on “Wheel of Fortune—College Edition.” on March.31.
Heddings was the winner and walked away with nearly $17,000 in cash winnings. In addition to the cash winnings, Heddings also won a trip to Maui, Hawaii when he solved a puzzle about surfing lessons.
Heddings was able to make it to the final round where he was unsuccessful in solving the puzzle. Heddings just missed out on winning an SUV when he was one letter away from solving the final puzzle.
Charlotte Hall, MD – College of Southern Maryland (CSM) computer science major Jacob Heddings, 19, of Charlotte Hall, will appear as a contestant on “Wheel of Fortune—College Edition.”
Heddings went for an open audition at a Wheelmobile location where his name was randomly chosen for an interview. He learned in early January that he was chosen to represent CSM at a taping at Sony Picture Studios in Culver City, California, outside of Los Angeles.
Heddings is on track to graduate from CSM in fall 2016 and plans to transfer to complete a bachelor’s degree in computer science. Locally, Hedding’s Wheel of Fortune segment will air at 7 p.m. March 31 on WJLA.